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the deal would do nothing to significantly reduce the deficit. nor does it raise taxes nor reform entitlement programs like medicare and social security. democrats say it's not a deal breaker if it's not done by january. they could target about $65 billion in alternative policies. the spirited bipartisan may exist elsewhere on capitol hill as well. last week lawmakers said they've made progress towards passing the first new five-year farm bill since 2008. they've yet to agree on the most politically sensitive topic though, how much to trim from the u.s. food stamps program. house republicans want to cut spending by 40 billion while senate democrats have agreed to trim 4 billion. that's what we're watching in washington next week. >> not much of a gap between 40 and 4. thanks for that, mary. >>> joining us for more is morris reid managing director tina fordham is still in the studio. morris, thank you for joining us. are we going to get an agreement this week on something? >> i think so. there's a lot of pressure on congress from the business comm
the deal would do nothing to significantly reduce the deficit. nor does it raise taxes nor reform entitlement programs like medicare and social security. democrats say it's not a deal breaker if it's not done by january. they could target about $65 billion in alternative policies. the spirited bipartisan may exist elsewhere on capitol hill as well. last week lawmakers said they've made progress towards passing the first new five-year farm bill since 2008. they've yet to agree on the most...
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the deficit is going to come down because outlays are frozen and receipts look pretty good. the bigger story is that all this confusion in the markets and corporate america, among investors over fiscal policy, i think, now gets eliminated for a nice stretch, maybe a year and a half, without everyone having to worry about a shutdown or a debt ceiling crisis. that's a good story. >> yeah, that is a good story. is this deal going to get through the house easily? what's going to happen with the tea party members? >> nothing gets through the house easily. it will be a tough one, ross, as we get through thursday and friday. there will be a lot of tea party members .some democrats who don't like another hit on federal employees who can balk. but i think the majority, which will be boehner and the republican leadership with pelosi and most democrats, that coalition that we've seen a couple of times already this year, i think, will prevail on friday and we'll get a deal. >> okay. which as you say would take pressure away from us heading into 2014. does that take away one other potent
the deficit is going to come down because outlays are frozen and receipts look pretty good. the bigger story is that all this confusion in the markets and corporate america, among investors over fiscal policy, i think, now gets eliminated for a nice stretch, maybe a year and a half, without everyone having to worry about a shutdown or a debt ceiling crisis. that's a good story. >> yeah, that is a good story. is this deal going to get through the house easily? what's going to happen with...
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however, there's very little long-term deficit reduction in this deal. we're talking about putting off decisions about raising taxes or cutting medicare and social security. we also have a last-minute hangup over unemployment benefits, the extension of unemployment benefits. democrats want that, republicans say they're not that serious about it, it's not clear whether or not democrats are going to put their foot down and say no deal until then. what i think we know is that there will not be a deal today. house leadership aide told me he expects early next week a deal to be announced by patty murray, the democratic chair of the budget committee in the senate. paul ryan, the republican budget committee chair in the house. then the house and senate pass it before christmas. they leave next week actually for their christmas break. so they would end the year on a positive note. it would dramatically reduce the risk of a government shutdown in january and does not resolve our long-term budget issues. >> does it resolve the debt ceiling deadline which is some t
however, there's very little long-term deficit reduction in this deal. we're talking about putting off decisions about raising taxes or cutting medicare and social security. we also have a last-minute hangup over unemployment benefits, the extension of unemployment benefits. democrats want that, republicans say they're not that serious about it, it's not clear whether or not democrats are going to put their foot down and say no deal until then. what i think we know is that there will not be a...
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it was the highest deficit in history. when i asked him about tapering, he said anything that's good for the u.s. economy is necessarily going to be good for the israeli economy. they're the largest trading partner with israel and the e.u. is second. the conciliatory tone is one that we heard him talking about tehran. we're hearing it from the gulf states as well. you have the gulf arabs as well as the israelis, they're kicking at the traces but in the end they realize they're still pulling the same cart, which is the cart of the u.s. foreign policy so they have to get on board at some point. later this week in bahrain, foreign ministers from the united states, from the u.k., gulf states, egypt will be meeting and sitting down. they invited their iranian counterpart as well. we can learn more about how this agreement is going to play out. >> yeah. so we'll have to see how that plans out, hadley. another follow-up. cutting things, that's interesting when we're wondering what was going to happen with iran. >> exactly. he gav
it was the highest deficit in history. when i asked him about tapering, he said anything that's good for the u.s. economy is necessarily going to be good for the israeli economy. they're the largest trading partner with israel and the e.u. is second. the conciliatory tone is one that we heard him talking about tehran. we're hearing it from the gulf states as well. you have the gulf arabs as well as the israelis, they're kicking at the traces but in the end they realize they're still pulling the...
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we've got the deficit cut, we've got public spending finally coming down. as you've said, the budget surplus on the horizon, that's big news. he will say austerity and balancing the books needs to be central to the government's policy going forward. now, whether that's pushing out the pensionable age or a further squeeze on public spending, some of that detail is going to be heard, it's going to be changes to energy prices, it's going to be changes to possibly some of their corporation tax, a freeze on business rates, but essentially it's going to away fiscally neutral budget with a tone saying tax cuts, they may kot come in the future, but not until we've secured recovery. we will have, however, gdp revisions up towards. the uk economy is booming. some experts are saying that the uk could be the most successful economy within the fw7 nations by the end of the year. with us here to discuss that further is steve radially, director of policy at trade manufacturing body eef. steve, finally, do we have a balanced recovery in the uk? we had positive manufacturin
we've got the deficit cut, we've got public spending finally coming down. as you've said, the budget surplus on the horizon, that's big news. he will say austerity and balancing the books needs to be central to the government's policy going forward. now, whether that's pushing out the pensionable age or a further squeeze on public spending, some of that detail is going to be heard, it's going to be changes to energy prices, it's going to be changes to possibly some of their corporation tax, a...
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account deficits even when commodity prices were at their peak. and it's pretty clear that chinese growth is growing. it shifted away from the heavy commodities driven industries. there's a lot of investment over the last couple of years, pushing up gdp, and they're all looking to find a way to replace the stimulus that they've had from that commodities sector, from its growth, and that's going to be hard to find. weakening the currency is the most obvious path to follow and they're all doing it. i think in g-10 it's done as a o policy tool. >> traders on g-10 today with the u.s. nonfarm payrolls coming out, steven england, i'm going to ask you about that in just a bit. >>> now we're shaping up in equity markets, ahead of that all-important jobs number out of the states, so far we've got a market that is moving higher, 0.4% firmer is the early picture. the german market has been strong today. you're seeing selling across on the periphery. you can see the state of play. you can see the xetra dox nax n 0.6% higher. it is gaining pace through wrought
account deficits even when commodity prices were at their peak. and it's pretty clear that chinese growth is growing. it shifted away from the heavy commodities driven industries. there's a lot of investment over the last couple of years, pushing up gdp, and they're all looking to find a way to replace the stimulus that they've had from that commodities sector, from its growth, and that's going to be hard to find. weakening the currency is the most obvious path to follow and they're all doing...
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they have a big current account deficit. if and when we see a beg effect on tapering, we may see them suffer. >> violence with the mines. this is a nation that has a lot of questions open. >> absolutely. he didn't solve everything but certainly i think things could have been far worse. >> and also the metamorphosis just as gorbachev was changing the world as well. >> he shifted in four years. the castro bothers, 50 years, they still haven't. >> it's nice seeing you down here. >> you, too. >> as massive ice storm is moving across the country bringing freezing rain, snow, sleet and jim cantore joins us. >> reporter: thank you very much. normally in the east the sun comes back up and it warms up and everything melts. unfortunately it's only going to get colder. this morning we started out at 30 degrees and now it's all frozen and the same this evening is happening on the road. you'll notice the cake and the glaze, you have to pry this off. the salt and sand trucks are dealing with the main there owe fair -- thoroughfares. but m
they have a big current account deficit. if and when we see a beg effect on tapering, we may see them suffer. >> violence with the mines. this is a nation that has a lot of questions open. >> absolutely. he didn't solve everything but certainly i think things could have been far worse. >> and also the metamorphosis just as gorbachev was changing the world as well. >> he shifted in four years. the castro bothers, 50 years, they still haven't. >> it's nice seeing you...
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but it wouldn't have much deficit reduction. it would not go after any of the hot button items like social security or medicare, which need to be dealt with over the long-run. it wouldn't close any tax loopholes. those things have proven too partisan for these budget negotiators to tackle. yesterday, in the nfl, the kicker for the denver broncos made a 64-yard field goal. record for the nfl. this is more like a 6-yard field goal. they haven't kicked it yet. i do think they will before congress goes home. it is a minimum achievement for people to cheer about. >> john, it is interesting when you talk about some of the little sticking points here. one is the benefits for the long-term unemployed. that is making up a record percentage of the people in this country who are unemployed. do you get the sense that congress is looking at the jobs report and saying, hey, maybe we shouldn't move the needle on that right now? >> i think that is difficult in part, because when you look at the size of this deal, we are only talking about $90 b
but it wouldn't have much deficit reduction. it would not go after any of the hot button items like social security or medicare, which need to be dealt with over the long-run. it wouldn't close any tax loopholes. those things have proven too partisan for these budget negotiators to tackle. yesterday, in the nfl, the kicker for the denver broncos made a 64-yard field goal. record for the nfl. this is more like a 6-yard field goal. they haven't kicked it yet. i do think they will before congress...
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you'll see the deficit fall from about 120 billion to about 105, 110 billion. you've got a number of policies in place. you've got things like the energy prices. some of those green measures being brought into general taxation. you've got free lunches, the free zone fuel duty. >> i've got free lunches? have i? >> you specifically, the government has targeted you. you also might get a few bits of tinkering around the edges. >> i don't know if i want someone to tinker around my edges. >> especially after a free lunch. >> is that why you get the free lunch? okay. i see what the price is now. >> now, you might get an announcement that they're going to start a second wave of privatization. that's going to be a retail offering. you might hear something on rbs or the bank levy and you might get some things like foreign owners in the property in the uk harder with capital gains tax. so little bits and pieces. a free zone business trade. >> thanks for that. plenty more to come. of course, we have extended programming tomorrow for the chancellor's autumn statement and it
you'll see the deficit fall from about 120 billion to about 105, 110 billion. you've got a number of policies in place. you've got things like the energy prices. some of those green measures being brought into general taxation. you've got free lunches, the free zone fuel duty. >> i've got free lunches? have i? >> you specifically, the government has targeted you. you also might get a few bits of tinkering around the edges. >> i don't know if i want someone to tinker around my...
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$100 million in new savings, it would be a mix of fee revenues and pension cuts to help reduce the deficit, help ease the sequester. from reading the take the journal has, they're pretty close. there's some issues remaining, but it could come as early as next week. we still have people coming in and talking about -- >> you've read that headline before, joe. down to the last most difficult item. >> these are small items, though. we're not trying to do anything. i think both sides, we're agreeing to disagree. this would put us past the next election. we will be through another election to see -- you know, to get another chance to vote on it. >> yeah. >> in wall street news, reports say eddie lampert is facing an exodus to his hedge fund. lampert has reduced the reduction technique before. we should point out that just this morning, the news has become officials. lands' end, that spin-off that we've been talking about from some time for sears holding, it, look like the board needs to make a final stage, but sears holding has filed this registration statement saying it is looking to go ahead a
$100 million in new savings, it would be a mix of fee revenues and pension cuts to help reduce the deficit, help ease the sequester. from reading the take the journal has, they're pretty close. there's some issues remaining, but it could come as early as next week. we still have people coming in and talking about -- >> you've read that headline before, joe. down to the last most difficult item. >> these are small items, though. we're not trying to do anything. i think both sides,...
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we have all budget surplus, i walked in with a budget deficit, i now have a $1.2 billion surplus. we're making our economy the opportunity economy where, you know, if you want to build a business, you can -- and you want to get a job, you come to florida. >> your unemployment rate has dropped quicker than any other state, i know that. and you're now -- >> 6.7 -- >> which is below, we got down to -- >> 7%. >> i don't know, yeah. anyway, you're at 6.7%, were you higher? i would think you'd always be below. >> unemployment went from 3.5% to 11.1%. >> where was the national average? >> 9%. >> never got above -- >> i think it was nine when i came -- >> maybe ten. >> i think it was nine when i came in. in the month of october, we generated private sector jobs, my good friend governor perry, only had 12,000 jobs. >> oh, you two guys go at each other. i see that a lot. that's a great rivalry. almost like a football -- >> he was number one. what do you want to be? i want to be number one. so i go after number one. >> what's the minimum wage? >> it's $7.67. >> is that a way to help with dis
we have all budget surplus, i walked in with a budget deficit, i now have a $1.2 billion surplus. we're making our economy the opportunity economy where, you know, if you want to build a business, you can -- and you want to get a job, you come to florida. >> your unemployment rate has dropped quicker than any other state, i know that. and you're now -- >> 6.7 -- >> which is below, we got down to -- >> 7%. >> i don't know, yeah. anyway, you're at 6.7%, were you...
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reduction, maybe $20 billion of deficit reduction, but we're not at the goal line yet. members have been meeting, their staff has been meeting. a lot of members have gone to south africa for the mandela funeral as president obama and president bush did. you have the snow day in washington where because of that relatively modest snowstorm by the standards of many people in the midwest and other parts that get a lot of snow, it nevertheless shut down the federal government. talks are going on. we're in a last-minute posturing phase where republicans are saying you've got to have this amount of deficit reduction in order for us to agree to the deal and democrats are saying, including people like steny hoyer saying you can't take as much out of retirement as you're going to take. i do think it will get done. they had originally planned to announce the deal today and vote on it on thursday. i think that time frame could slip a little bit, at least on the announcement part. we'll see whether they can get it done by the end of the week and go home and tell their constituents t
reduction, maybe $20 billion of deficit reduction, but we're not at the goal line yet. members have been meeting, their staff has been meeting. a lot of members have gone to south africa for the mandela funeral as president obama and president bush did. you have the snow day in washington where because of that relatively modest snowstorm by the standards of many people in the midwest and other parts that get a lot of snow, it nevertheless shut down the federal government. talks are going on....